Joseph Watson | |
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| 57th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 19, 1824 – October 21, 1828 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Wharton |
| Succeeded by | George M. Dallas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1784 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1841 (aged 55–56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | National Republican |
Joseph Watson was an American merchant and politician. He was the mayor of Philadelphia from 1824 to 1828. Watson was known for his efforts to free free blacks who had been kidnapped in Philadelphia and transported to southern plantations as slaves and in pursuing members of Patty Cannon's gang of kidnappers.